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Iṇṇ'as Yaqub: «Barar in wər dər-wan iddew, fəlas amaqqar-net aba tu iqqim du ɣas-net. As tu təgraw təkma daɣ əšikəl nawan nak a waššaran a a di tawəyam s alaxirat fəl tayyant-net.»
Genesis 42:38
322 - A Way Forward, Part 1 of 7
Ni Jonathan S. Rose
Title: A Way Forward, Part 1
Topic: Second Coming
Summary: The events depicted in the biblical exodus are a picture of how we as individuals and as a world culture can move forward spiritually.
References:
Genesis 37:36; 42:1-3; 47:27
Exodus 1:1-14; 3:1-8; 14:26-31; 19:1
Numbers 9:1-5; 10:11-12; 13; 14:1-4, 34
Deuteronomy 34:1-5, 9-10
Judges 1:1; 2:7-11
This video is a part of the Spirit and Life Bible Study series, whose purpose is to look at the Bible, the whole Bible, and nothing but the Bible through a Swedenborgian lens.
Spirit and Life Bible Study broadcast from 11/8/2017. The complete series is available at: www.spiritandlifebiblestudy.com
Arcana Coelestia # 5419
5419. 'And Joseph's brothers came' means the general truths known to the Church which were without any intermediary. This is clear from the meaning of 'Joseph's brothers' as general truths known to the Church, dealt with above in 5409. They lacked any intermediary because Benjamin who was the intermediary was not with them. As regards 'Benjamin' being that intermediary, see above in 5411, 5413.
